Fri. 09/18 - How Bras Inspired the N95
Sep 18, 2020•22 min
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Episode description
The 2020 Ig Nobel Prize winners were announced last night. Some people are trying to make CD players a thing again. How algorithms can detect our mood based on what we write online. And the surprising connection between Frozen and Arrested Development.
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Links:
- 2020 Ig Nobel Prize Winners (Improbable Research)
- Emergency Bra
- Scientific American Endorses Joe Biden (Scientific American)
- Sara Little Turnbull Inspired the N95 Respirator From a Bra Cup Design (House Beautiful)
- CD Players Are Back From the Dead and Now Work With Airpods (Gizmodo)
- How To Remove Ham From CD Drive (InconseQuest, YouTube)
- How algorithms discern our mood from what we write online (Sinapticas)
- Hedonometer
- This Popular Line In The "Frozen" Song "Love Is An Open Door" Was From An "Arrested Development" Episode (BuzzFeed)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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